Ofudesaki 17:043–4

Ofudesaki

Ofudesaki 17:043–4 is a set of verses from the Ofudesaki. The English translation below is the sixth edition translation.

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Though until now I have passed	ima made wa dono yona michi mo dandan to	いまゝでハ　どのよなみちも　たん／＼と
through every kind of path step by step,	tori-nukete wa kitaru nare domo	とふりぬけてわ　きたるなれども

As the appointed time has not yet come,	mo jitto no kokugen kitarasore yue ni	もちいとのこくけん　きたらんそれゆへに
I have been keeping still.	jitto shiteita koto de are domo	ちいとしていた　事てあれとも

Although step by step I have passed through every kind of way until now,

As the time is a little late in coming, I have kept still patiently.

Until now, however difficult the conditions of the path were, I have continually passed over them, step by step.

The appointed time has not yet fully arrived. Therefore, I have restrained Myself.